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we have been able to teach our dd slowly this summer. she is almost 2, and hopefully this coming winter we will put her in formal lessons. I think the younger the better especially to teach pool and water safety young.

To go to swimming lessons, I think the youngest class you can find starts at the age of 5. But if youre teaching them how yourself, any age you feel they are ready. My son loved water and was like a fish at the age of 2.I wouldnt let him go in deep water,lol...but he sure wanted to. Just make sure to have them use some type of safety jacket.

Some suggest 3 years... I put my oldest in swim lesson at age 3 and my midle child at age 2. They both learned that summer at the same time. I also worked with them and we swim alot. They are now 5 and 7 and swim pretty good. they still do lesson but are learning different strokes and dives and advanced type stuff. The youngest did swim lesson at 2 and she now swims just 5 feet but next summer she will learn to really swim.

I never use life vest on them as they are learning because it gives them a false sense of swimming.